Apple Crisp Muffins

I am a fan when it comes to quick and easy recipes.  I have had this recipe for years and just this past week brought it out since I had purchased a few too many Granny Smith apples.  The name says it all – it tastes like Apple Crisp in a muffin.  The dough is more like cookie dough than a muffin batter.  You fil the muffin cups full and pat the mixture into the cups.  The results – a dense almost cookie like muffin with the crunch and apple goodness of apple crisp.  If you are a fan of apple crisp, you must try these muffins. 

Update: 

I just received this comment from one of my readers and wanted to pass along – I always love to hear comments and this one you might want to try:

Hi Carol
Tried the apple crisp muffins! Used applesauce instead of oil and 1/2 less sugar. They were outstanding!

 

Apple Crisp Muffins

Servings 16

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups flour
  • 3 cups peeled and diced apples
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 cups canola oil
  • 2 eggs,, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease and flour muffin pan.  In a large bowl combine the flour, apples, sugar, salt, baking soda and cinnamon.  Stir in the oil, eggs, pecans and vanilla extract. Dough will be very stiff - stir until all of the dry ingredients are well incorporated.  Fill muffin cups to the top.  Bake 30 minutes.  Cool pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing muffins.